YWCA Bethlehem’s 91st anniversary celebration at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 16 at Saucon Valley Country Club will highlight the agency’s accomplishments and feature a keynote presentation by Chrissy Hixson of Capital BlueCross. Hixson will share her philosophy of philanthropy and offer personal insights about enriching one’s life through community involvement.

YWCA Bethlehem will present its annual community awards. Samantha Samayoa will be honored as Volunteer of the Year. Cathleen Kilpatrick and Heather Vinson will receive the Women’s Empowerment Award. PPL and RLP Installations will be recognized with the Community Caring Award for their recent collaborative project to refurbish the YWCA’s office suite.

The agency will welcome three new board members. Gloria Chibueze-Azinge is the assistant director of student development at Moravian College. Deirdre Govan is the resource development manager at the Salvation Army. Amy K. Leslie is the executive director of corporate strategy management at Olympus. The three women are commencing three-year terms on the YWCA’s board of directors.

The YWCA will also formally announce its 2018-19 Executive Committee. Danielle Cassidy of Bank of America will serve as president. Susan Acevedo of PPL will be vice president. Staci Bell of Kirkland Village will be treasurer, and Diane Harpster, retired speech therapist for the Bethlehem Area School District, will be secretary. Amanda Sutter of B. Braun will serve as member-at-Large.

Stephanie Hnatiw, executive director of YWCA Bethlehem, welcomes new friends to attend the event.

“As we begin our 91st year of service to the Bethlehem community, the annual meeting is a perfect opportunity to learn about our program and services, and meet the staff and board members who make it possible,” she said. YWCA Bethlehem offers girl empowerment programs, women’s health workshops, diversity education and senior daycare services. More information is available at www.ywcabethlehem.org.

Saucon Valley Country Club is located at 2050 Saucon Valley Road, Bethlehem. For more information, please contact YWCA Bethlehem at 610-867-4669 x101.